American Children Are Not Consuming Enough Milk
A recent study from Penn State has found that American children are drinking insufficient amounts of milk and the dairy they are choosing to consume are very high in fat. The study examined a children's daily dairy intake and compared it with the...
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BRCA Breast Cancer Genes
Women who have BRCA breast cancer genetic mutations are just as likely to survive as other women who get breast cancer, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are more likely...
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Deep Fried Turkey Danger
What’s 520 calories, contains 27 grams of fat and is gaining followers in the United States? That would be a serving of deep fried turkey, according to the National Turkey Foundation. What started as a Southern tradition is now taking hold of a...
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ENVIRONMENT AND OBESITY
So what does graffiti have to do with being obese?
According to new research, environment and obesity are linked. If you live around areas that are grafittied and littered, you’re more likely to be obese.
It’s an interesting take on obesity:...
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Enviga | Nutrition and Diet
There is a new soft drink hitting the market that does what no other soft drink has ever claimed to do: you drink it, and you’ll burn calories.
Is it truly possible?
Please say it’s so.
You know, there’s a lot to be said for a brownie and a...
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Exercise
You have taken the important first step on the path to physical fitness by seeking information. The next step is to decide that you are going to be physically fit. This pamphlet is designed to help you reach that decision and your goal.
The...
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Gastric Surgery
Gastric surgery to treat obesity was first developed in 1967 in the United States. Over the years, several different types of gastric surgeries have been used.
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Health Wrap: Reports on Aneurysms, Peanut Allergies, and Obesity
New research by British scientists shows that the biggest health threat to fat and obese people isn't the fat itself but the fact that the fat fuels a killer inflammation response in people.
Doctors studied a large group of people, belonging...
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MILK AND WEIGHT GAIN
Emily Belmonte and Alana Whittaker are two peas in a pod. They share a lot, including, surprisingly, their disdain for soda and their love for milk.
“Love it! I drink it like three times at bedtime and once in the morning,” Emily says....
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OBESITY IN AMERICA
The U.S. government has released a study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which shows unquestionably America shows no signs of slimming down. This is in spite of news last week when a major researcher said the...
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OBESITY MEDICATION AND TEENS
It’s a sad note that we’ve gotten to the point in our society that our children are becoming so overweight, and the problem is so widespread, that now weight loss medication is now being approved for teens.
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OBESITY, SMOKING AND AGING
Most of us wish we could be young forever, and stop the aging clock.
Of course that’s impossible, but there’s some new, important insight into why we age and what we might be able to do about it. The new research says that aging could be...
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Obesity Rates Expected to Soar in the US
Obesity is still on the rise. A new study released by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that by 2015, 75% of adults will be overweight, 41% will be obese. The study was a meta-analysis (comprehensive overview) of 20...
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Obesity and Cancer Risk
The American Cancer Society has released the latest edition of it’s Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.
The publish it every five years, and the emphasis now is on--you guessed it--obesity.
Yes, being...
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REMEDY OR RIP OFF LIPOZENE
There is a heavily advertised product on the market--you might have seen it while watching popular shows like the daily show--which claims to allow you to burn fat with no effort--no exercise, no diet.
The Federal Trade Commission will tell you...
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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how...
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Super Obesity Surgery
A less popular form of weight loss surgery appears to be better than the standard type currently done in most centers.
For so-called “super obese” patients, it could mean a better result.
It’s called the biliopancreatic diverserion with...
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